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November 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey suggests that institutional investors want alternative investments - that aren't too different from traditional investments.

November 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The latest company to find itself under scrutiny for a potential "stock drop" case is The Hartford.

November 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Spooked by dramatic declines in the stock market and the prospect of injecting more risk into state investment practices, voters in five states...

November 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Bank of New York Mellon has unveiled enhanced administration services for private equity funds.

November 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Retirement Advantage, Inc. (TRA) has announced the acquisition of DML Benefits, LLC. (DML), consisting of approximately 300 retirement plans.

November 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Mid-America Coalition on Health Care (MACHC) has announced a two-year national pilot project to establish the rationale and best practices for employers...

November 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer says it can now provide clients with a 'carbon footprint' analysis of their portfolio/s, and compare it to a chosen benchmark, such...

November 7, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appellate court has cleared a paper company of wrongdoing in denying severance benefits of about $300,000 from a top hat plan...

November 7, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A bill to nationalize $23 billion in private pension funds easily won approval in Argentina's lower house of Congress today.

November 7, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS) is looking for some transition help.

November 7, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Illinois state judge has thrown out a lawsuit that challenges how the state funds the pensions of downstate and Chicago public school...

November 7, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge has indicated that some allegations filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against five former San Diego officials in...

November 7, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Just over a quarter of American adults say they have been discriminated in the workplace - most often in instances involving their race,...

November 7, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Struggling with a weak economy, many Canadian employers are cutting the salary increase budgets put together just a few months ago - in...

November 6, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Funding ratios at the typical U.S. corporate pension plan fell 3.7% in October, according to BNY Mellon Asset Management.

November 6, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. is offering on its Web site perspective from its founder and Chairman, Charles R. Schwab, on recent market...

November 6, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fidelity Investments said Thursday it will cut nearly 1,300 jobs this month, and more layoffs are coming early next year, as declining markets...

November 6, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Legg Mason Inc. announced the appointment of Matthew Schiffman, a 27-year industry veteran, as Head of Product and Marketing for its U.S. Operations.

November 6, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Voters in Arizona, Florida, and California on November 4 agreed to state constitutional amendments to specify only marriage between a man and a...

November 6, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a Supplemental Final Rule that provides additional background and analysis for the department's No-Match Rule.